http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985 Sunday night brings us the 49th installment of the Grammy Awards, and one band that's way past its glory days promises to overshadow the entire proceedings. Ladies and gents I give you <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Police_%28band%29">the Police</a>. en-us Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:39:50 EST Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:53:27 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#32 I hope your forehead is OK, rombuu, because that's about as big a knee-jerk post as I've ever read on the net. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:53:27 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#31 Those are the jeans he wears while clearing brush, right? Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:53:42 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#30 longest commercial ever, for <a href="http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=397800">BAD IDEA</a> jeans. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:32:32 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#29 I can't believe anyone tried to claim that they didn't think he was going to invade. Iraq was the second war that Bush started in the same manner:<p> <ol> <li value="1">Ready the troops for invasion.<br> <li value="2">Issue an Ultimatum.<br> <li value="3" Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:14:53 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#28 Did you watch them on election day? They looked like cheerleaders. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:11:34 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#27 Thalia, you hit the nail on the head.  Country radio (radio in general) tends to be conservative.  They boycott the Dixie Chicks on their own political principles.  But teh rank and file fans have already moved on, as evidenced by cd sales a Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:50:02 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#26 Remember the, "Iraq Resolution" and "Iraq War Resolution" AKA the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.<p> <i>Introduced as H.J.Res. 114, it passed the <a href="http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2002/roll455.xml">House</a> on Oc Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:41:00 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#25 True.<br> Democrats are currently what one used to call Moderate Republicans. May they all (except those [all 2 of them?] who voted against the "Let's give the POTUS permission to really, really fuck all our shit up in Iraq resolution") be whipped by Singa Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:17:57 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#24 Their coverage of Bush was much less critical than their coverage of Gore or Kerry.  Individual reporters may skew liberal, but the media outlets do not. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:18:01 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#23 <blockquote>When CNN talks about bad news in Iraq, we do so not from a liberal side, but from a disaster fetish, which brings in  the money.</blockquote>But come election time.. CNN clearly skews Democrat.. which of course just means less-far-right-wi Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:26:38 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#22 I saw him a couple of years ago with Willie Nelson (great concert), and yeah, his live performance was pretty much croaked though as you put it.  (and they rushed though Maggie's Farm, then sang the 1st verse again.. I don't know if it was planned or Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:44:10 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#21 Y'know what? The artists usually skew liberal. They should. But I have to laugh when any fool (this time it's gerrymander, below) says the news media skews lefty. From one perspective,it makes sense that they would. But they don't, not really, they are loc Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:43:24 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#20 Freebird! Freeeee-BIRRRRRD! Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:24:24 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#19 <i>Dylan is pretty decent crooner on his latest album.</i><p> OK, maybe that was unfair. I've heard selections from his live performances over the past few years, and the guy could barely croak through them. But that's not the same as an actual release. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:22:31 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#18 If they're so at odds with that demographic, how the heck do they have sell out concerts (everywhere including in South Carolina) and huge CD sales?  It seems to me that their listeners haven't left them, only country radio has.  It certainly doe Mon, 12 Feb 2007 22:15:51 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#17 <i>Dylan is pretty decent crooner on his latest album</i><p> I agree. That you don't like somebody's voice doesn't necessarily make them a bad singer. It's all in the timing and phrasing and texture and interpretation, etc. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:15:42 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#16 <i>Not to mention a Best Vocal award for Bob Dylan?</i><p> Not that I care about the Grammys or anything, but Dylan is pretty decent crooner on his latest album. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:59:57 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#15 I loved ya since I knew ya,<br> I wouldn't talk down to ya.<p> I can't wait for the reunion tour.  Me and my buddy are going to get good tix to see it.<p> I remember being blown away by Synchronicity.  That album rocked.  The first song I ev Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:57:04 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#14 If they were "locked out" of their market, how did they sell so many albums?  (Possible answer:  Dixie Chicks fans are too stupid to know how to use computers to steal music properly).<p> <i>By the way, if media is so freaking liberal, how exactl Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:46:42 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#13 ... but the Grammys finally outdid the travesty of the 1979 awards. I eagerly anticipate the "WTF?!?" reactions of future listeners who come to realize that Neko Case in the grips of throat cancer could outperform the Dixie Chicks. Not to mention a Best <i Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:34:00 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#12 <i>By the way, if media is so freaking liberal, how exactly does all of country radio coercively boycott those that speak out against this administration?</i><p> Country music stations are not the "media" in the "media is so freaking liberal" complaint, th Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:17:35 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#11 Wow, someone who is locked out of the primary market as a result of astro-turf activity by the Right, and still making it big.  There is a first.  Maybe the awards had to do with the fact that the Dixie Chicks' album was one of the most popular o Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:35:25 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#10 Wow, the entertainment industry honoring some people critical of the right.  There is a first. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:56:17 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#9 GET OFF THE STAGE! Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:27:21 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#8 Well, the Dixie Chicks swept the awards.  Sounds like a big old fuck you from here. Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:23:58 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#7 <i>Having said that, I predict Mary J. Blige will be very happy at the end of the night.</i><p> Yes, but your speculation about her sex life aside, do you think she's going to <i>win</i>? Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:11:40 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#6 I just hope that opening Police medley doesn't dissapoint. That they concentrate on their punky good stuff as opposed to their later schmaltzy stuff (that Sting would become an expert on as a solo artist).<p> <strong>crosses fingers</strong><p> -G. Sun, 11 Feb 2007 14:55:22 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#5 Possible bug: I was unable to reply to the above until I took Urkel out of the subject line. Strange. Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:23:21 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#4 Thanks for clearing that up. Because most performers these days insist on writing their own crappy material it makes the two lists seem redundant, even though they aren't. Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:21:28 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#3 Interesting that CMT would try and stir up the political pot by suggesting that the Chicks are gonna grab an award or two by the sole intention of Grammy voters to punish the right wing political machine. I doubt it - seeing as how the electorate already p Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:23:12 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#2 Insert "doesn't" between either and bothers in the fourth sentence above. Sun, 11 Feb 2007 11:31:38 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/2/10/135648/985#1 ... between Song of the Year and Record of the Year.  Simply, the Grammy for Song of the Year goes to the composer(s) of that year's best song.  Record of the Year goes to the performer of that year's best song.  Whether you agree or not wit Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:41:01 EST string http://www.treesandthings.com/search/